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| Question | Answer |
| What made Constantinople so important | -The cross roads of land and sea -wealthy from trade -had strong defenses -excellent strategic position linking Europe and Asia |
| Who was Justinian | -emperor from 527-565 -determined to revive ancient Rome -conquered North Africa, Italy, and the southern Iberian peninsula -caused the Byzantine empire to reach its peak -rebuilt the church of Hagia Sophia and the city around it |
| Justinian's Code | -a massive collection of laws -called the Corpus Juris Civilis, or "Body of Civil Law" -legal writings of Roman judges and a handbook for students -collect, revised law of Europe -monarchs and national law were greatly influenced by this |
| Who was Theodora | -the wife of Justinian -a politician -served as adviser and co-ruler to Justinian -started as an actress |
| Hagia Sophia | -a cathedral in Istanbul -constructed in 532 -now a museum -reflects both heritages of Christianity and Islamic religions |
| What are icons | -holy images -contributed to the schism in the Church -one emperor tried to ban icons because he thought it was like worshiping the images instead of God |
| The Great Schism | -occurred 1054 -controversies that provoked a schism between Eastern and Western Christianity -Byzantine= Greek Orthodox Church -Roman= Roman Catholic Church |
| What made Constantinople a vital center of the empire? | -trade routes within land and sea -walls= incredible defensive walls -linked Europe and Asia/ main trade route |
| In what ways did eastern and western Christianity differ? | eastern: western: |
| What is an autocrat? How did the Byzantine emperors differ from a king? | - a ruler who has absolute power. Including over the Church affairs - Byzantine emperors, however, don't affiliate with Church business |
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